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John Foxe and the Howards
On This Day (18 April) in 1587, clergyman, historian, theologian and martyrologist John Foxe died at his London home on Grub Street, in the parish of St Giles-without-Cripplegate.
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Apr 18, 20258 min read
ON THIS DAY - 22 January 1554
On This Day (22 January) in 1554, Robert Dudley, the 21-year-old son of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was found guilty of treason
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Jan 22, 20253 min read
The Death of Margaret Audley - 10 January 1564
On 10 January 1564, Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk, died in Norwich, aged around 23 years old, three weeks after giving birth to her fourth child.
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Jan 10, 20257 min read
ON THIS DAY - 07 December 1549
On This Day (07 Dec) in 1549, Robert Kett, the leader of 'Kett's Rebellion', and his brother William Kett were executed in Norfolk. 'Robert Kett Under the Oak of the Reformation' Artist: Samuel Wale Year: 18thc © Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery In the summer of 1549, local peasants and farmers, in response to land enclosures, which had led to eviction from land and property and a monopoly on land by a small number of owners, started to revolt. They were led by Robert Ke
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Dec 7, 20242 min read
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